BBBW5200 ENCOUNTERING THE BIBLICAL WORLD New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Hybrid Course Friday 8:00-11:50am Fall /28 9/18 10/16 11/13

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1 Dr. R. Dennis Cole BBBW5200 ENCOUNTERING THE BIBLICAL WORLD New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Hybrid Course Friday 8:00-11:50am Fall /28 9/18 10/16 11/13 Course Description: A survey is undertaken of a wide range of materials and issues related to the background of the Old and New Testaments, including: archaeology, historical geography, religion, manners and customs, economics, social concerns, and the literature of the ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. The course is designed to help students bridge the temporal and cultural gaps between contemporary society and the historical eras of the Bible. Seminary Mission Statement: The mission of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is to equip leaders to fulfill The Great Commission and The Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. Seminary Core Values Addressed in This Course: 1. Doctrinal Integrity: Knowledge and Practice of the Word of God This Core Value will be emphasized through the semester through the focus on the reliability of the Biblical Text in the study of archaeology and historical geography. 2. Characteristic Excellence: Pursuit of God s Revelation with Diligence 3. Spiritual Vitality: Transforming Power of God s Word 4. MISSION FOCUS: Emphasis Highlighting the Message of God s Blessing through Abraham and his descendants, His call for Israel to be Light to the Nations Student Learning Outcomes: 1. The student will recognize the physical elements of the land of Israel and the ancient Near East -- the geography, topography, geology, climate, etc. -- via slide, book and map study. 2. The student will read excerpts from the Old and New Testaments with an archaeological and geographical perspective. 3. The student will examine materials related to cultural and religious practices among the ancient Israelites and other ethnic cultures of the Ancient Near East. 4. The student will probe the interrelationship between geography, politics, economics, cultural mores, and religion in the development of the nation of Israel. 5. The student will become conversant in the historical, geographical, and cultural materials of the Old and New Testaments. Textbooks: To be read in conjunction with class lectures (see course materials posted on Blackboard) English Bible (a good translation) Arnold, Bill T. & Beyer, Bryan E., Readings From the Ancient Near East, Baker, Brisco, Thomas, Holman Bible Atlas. Broadman & Holman Publishers, Encountering the Biblical World Course Workbook (Posted on Blackboard) Hoerth, Alfred, Archaeology & The Old Testament, Baker Book House,

2 Recommended reading: Zondervan Handbook to the Bible ed. by Pat and David Alexander (Zondervan, 1999) Manners and Customs in the Bible by Victor Matthews, (Hendrickson) The Sacred Bridge by Rainey, A. & Notley, S., 2006 (Carta, Jerusalem) Life in Biblical Israel, by Stager, L. & King, P., 2001, (Westminster John Knox Press) Course Evaluation: Map Quizzes (5) 20% Midterm Exam 20% Final Exam 20% Discussion & Presentations 20% Research Paper 20% Course Requirements 1. Complete all reading assignments in Archaeology & the Old Testament, Holman Bible Atlas, Readings from the Ancient Near East, and Course Workbook available in Blackboard. Textbook abbreviations: AOT = Archaeology & the Old Testament HBA = Holman Bible Atlas RANE = Readings from the Ancient Near East WKBK = Arnold & Beyer Course Workbook 2. Review course materials available in Blackboard (Handouts, PowerPoints, etc.). Class Procedure**Read Carefully**: Note materials for the class are located in 2 Folders on Blackboard: 1) Course Documents, and 2) Lectures. In Course documents one will find files labeled Workbook 1-8, which contains notes that go along with the Lectures. In file labeled Lectures, it contains the lectures one needs to look & work through all in numerical/chronological order. The Lectures contain both PowerPoint (which usually consists of: the lecture followed by slides emphasizing the lecture & related geography) and videos (usually a summary of the lectures) to give you the necessary information one needs for the course. Notes and Lectures should be labeled the same if there are any problems please me or call ASAP. Each lecture is supplemented with outside reading from class texts as noted in Course Schedule, make sure to read them (best before viewing the Lectures) for they will be necessary for exams. Note the index of each book as they correspond to the lectures, as the class follows a chronological order. 3. GROUP ASSIGNMENTS The class will be divided into four groups for developing presentations to be given in the class meetings during the meetings on SEPTEMBER 18 and OCTOBER 16. The professor will provide guidelines for the groups, and then supplement these presentations. Each group will be asked to make a minute presentation on the given area. 4. Complete Workbook assignments. The PowerPoint lectures will be used in the completion of the Workbook assignments. These need not be handed in or submitted via Blackboard. These materials are for your study benefit and future resource access. 2

3 5. Complete map study guides in preparation for Map Quizzes 5 total) Get to know the world and land of the Bible. See handout Regions, Cities to Know for list of regions, cities and places to identify for the quizzes (there are study maps, available as well as extra detailed maps for you to use in Course Documents). You will need to consult besides class text other Bible geography books; I have also placed many maps for you on Blackboard (under study helps) for use both in study and personal presentations. (**Remember many illustrations & photos used in this course are copy righted and cannot be published without written permission). Quiz 1 = Land of Israel Includes: Geographical Regions, Mountains, Valleys, Rivers, and Bodies of Water of Palestine (HBA Map 7 for help). See online study maps. DUE SEP 12 Quiz 2 = Ancient Near East Regions, Geographical Features, Cities. See online study maps and Textbook maps. DUE OCT 3 Quiz 3 = Old Testament Israel Cites. See study maps and HBA maps. DUE OCT 30 Quiz 4 = New Testament Israel Cites. See study maps and HBA maps. DUE NOV 14 Quiz 5 = New Testament World Mediterranean. See study maps and HBA maps. DUE DEC 5 6. Prepare a research paper. (Embedded Assignment) Due Date: DECEMBER to Dr. Cole A. Choose a topic. The topic for one s paper can include one of the following: Historical geography of a major region in Israel (i.e. Hill Country, Negev, Shephelah, Coastal Plain, etc) or site/city such as Megiddo, Hazor, Gezer, Jezreel, etc. Research for a region should include: 1) Geological make-up of the region 2) The region's historical significance (its main function within Israel proper) 3) All major roads (both local and international) 4) Key cities (their main importance), Bodies of water 5) Map of the region, locating key cites, roads etc. would be fine (but not a part of the page requirement) B. Research for a site/city: which should include 1) The history and the identification of a biblical site (where the site/city is located does not matter: Israel, Mesopotamia, Egypt etc.), 2) Its history, why it is located where it is, 3) Its function in history, 4) Who controlled it, 5) The role it played in the development of the country it is in etc. C. Topical a topic relevant to this course; see Blackboard for list of suggested topics. 1) Make sure to get to the point, argue & present the significant points, 2) Have good interaction with sources (note primary, original first hand, sources are the best, i.e. ancient texts, documents, eye witnesses etc). Format - Length pages, double-spaced, standard 12 pt font (e.g. Times New Roman). The paper should follow Turabian (7th ed.), optional APA. 3

4 Research Paper Grading Rubric Form and style = 5% Spelling and grammar = 5% Research & bibliography = 10% - the use of primary sources, good bibliography shows that you did your homework! Content = 80% - the argument, the key issues, relevant data etc. NOTE: 40% of Bibliography should consist of sources from scholarly journals. See online EBSCO info through JTChristian Library web site. See Handout: Suggested Paper Topics and Biblical Studies Journals for help! 6. Complete a Midterm and Final Exam Study guides are available for both midterm and final. They are only guides to help one organize and know what materials will be covered on the exams. Information for the exams comes from class notes, power point lectures, and reading it is up to the student to gather the necessary information! The test will include matching (i.e. dates, inscriptions etc), multiple-choice, some fill in the blank, and short essays usually over various topics (i.e. Philistines, Shephelah, David etc.). MIDTERM EXAM DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 11:59pm FINAL EXAM DUE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 NOON 12:00 **Note the dates for the Midterm, Quizzes, and Assignments. Exceptions must be approved by the professor prior to due date! Netiquette: Appropriate Online Behavior Each student is expected to demonstrate appropriate Christian behavior when working online on the Discussion Board. The student is expected to interact with other students in a fashion that will promote learning and respect for the opinions of others in the course. A spirit of Christian charity will be expected at all times in the online environment. The instructor reserves the right to alter the course schedule and course requirements as conditions warrant. 4

5 Course Schedule The listed assignments of reading, PowerPoints, Workbook, etc. should be done prior to the given Hybrid session meeting. Come ready to ask questions and discuss major issues related to the material assigned for that given meeting. AUG 28 INTRODUCTION: ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY Part 1 Introduction and Geography Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters 1 and 9; HBA Chapters 1 and 2 Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook; Map Quiz #1 Study Guide; Online video. Note especially the History of Research Part 2 Setting the Stage In the Beginning and The Rise of Urbanization Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters 2 and 3; HBA Chapters 3 and 4; RANE: #6 Enuma Elish, #12 Epic of Gilamesh, # 13 Confusion of Tongues, #45 Sumerian King List Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook; Online videos Group Assignments Made Map Quiz #1 Israel Geography Due SEP 12 midnight SEP 18 THE PATRIARCHS, THE EXODUS, AND THE CONQUEST Part 3 The Patriarchs Group Assignments A: The Historicity and Historical Context of the Biblical Patriarchs B:The Exodus in Its Historical Context C: The Law of Moses and the Laws of the Ancient Near East D: The Conquest Narrative in Joshua E #18 Tale of Sinuhe Course Materials: PowerPoint; Workbook; Online video; Quiz #2 Study Guide Part 4 Exodus Judges Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters 6-11; HBA Chapters 7 and 8; RANE #21 Mari Covenant Ritual, #30 Laws of Hammurapi, #39 Tiglath-pileser I, #55 El-Amarna Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook Part 4; Online video Map Quiz #2 ANE Geography Due October 3 Midterm Exam Due by OCTOBER 27 See Study Guidelines on Blackboard 5

6 OCT 16 THE ISRAELITE KINGDOMS Part 5 The Rise of the Israelite Monarchy Group Assignments A: The Rise of the Monarchy Under Saul and David B: The Solomonic Kingdom in the Bible, History, and Archaeology C: The Divided Kingdom in the Bible, History, and Archaeology D: The Assyrians: Kingdom Administration and War Machine Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters 12-14; HBA Chapters 9 and 10; RANE # 54 Tel Dan Inscription, #59 Gezer Calendar Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook; Online video; Map #3 Study Guide Part 6 The Fall of the Israelite Monarchy Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters HBA Chapters 11, 12, 13, and 14; RANE #40 Shalmaneser III, #41 Tiglath-pileser III, #42 Sargon II, #44 Cyrus Cylinder, #51 Mesha Stele Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook; Online video Midterm Exam Due by OCTOBER 27 See Study Guidelines on Blackboard Map Quiz #3 Old Testament Israel Cities Due by OCT 30 NOV 13 NEW TESTAMENT DR. COLE PRESENTS Part 7 Historical Background of the Gospels and Jesus In Galilee Part 8 Jesus in Jerusalem A: The Impact of Hellenism on the Jewish Kingdom B: The Romanization of the Jewish Realm under Herod the Great C: The Galilean Ministry of Jesus D: Jerusalem in the Late Second Temple Period Reading Assignments: AOT Chapters19 and 20; HBA Chapters Course Materials: PowerPoints; Workbook; Online video; Map #4 Study Guide Map Quiz #4 New Testament Israel Cities Due by NOV 14 Map Quiz #5 T Mediterranean World Due by DEC 5 Research Papers Due by DECEMBER 11 Final Exam Due no later than DECEMBER 15 MIDNIGHT 6

7 MAP ASSIGNMENTS: GEOGRAPHY OF ISRAEL & THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST MAP I QUIZ #1 ISRAEL GEOGRAPHY DUE SEPT 12 Learn the following Geographical Features from HBA 13 (Map 7), and others. You also may need to consult other Bible maps for some locations. Hill Country (Judah) Galilee Golan Heights Hill Country (Samaria) Bashan Gilead Sharon Plain Arabah Mt. Ebal Wilderness of Judah Plain of Philistia (Coastal) Nahal Lachish Shephelah (of Judah) Jezreel Valley (Esdraelon) Great Sea Dead Sea Sea of Chinnereth Mount Hermon Mt. Carmel Mt. Tabor Hill of Moreh Mt. Gilboa Nahal Beersheba Gerar Brook Yarkon River Yarmuk River Jordan River Arnon River Jabbok River Wadi Zered Sorek River Nahal Besor Kishon River (Brook) Elah Valley (Nahal) Ammon Edom King's Highway Way to Beth-Horon Mt. Gerizim Moab Wadi Far'ah Jabesh River Way of the Land of the Philistines = Way of the Sea = Via Maris (Roman Name) MAP QUIZ #2 THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST DUE OCT 3 Learn the following Cities, Regions (Countries), and Geographical Features From HBA: 4 (Map 3), 5 (Maps 4), 9 (Map 5), 11 (Map 6), et al. You may also need to consult other Bible maps for some locations Cities, Regions/Countries Geographical Features Thebes Egypt Tyre Tigris River Memphis Babylonia Nuzi Euphrates River Ebla Assyria Babylon Orontes River Mari Cyprus Sumer Zagros Mts. Haran Canaan Hittites Taurus Mts. Ugarit Phoenicia Akkad Nile River Damascus Sinai Persia Habur River Ur Carchemish Hattusas Ararat Mts. Sidon Elam Avaris Mt. Seir Arabia Nineveh Aram-Naharaim Arabah Urartu (Ararat) Cyprus Sinai Wilderness Shur Wilderness 7

8 MAP QUIZ #3 CHALCOLITHIC BRONZE IRON AGES CANAAN & ISRAEL DUE OCT 30 Beth Shean Laish (Dan) Ai Megiddo Hazor Jerusalem Tirzah Ashkelon Mizpah (Mizpeh) Shechem Hamath Gader Pella Gezer Ashdod Abel Beth-Maacah Beth Shemesh (Sorek Valley) Kiriat-jearim Yavneh Lachish Taanach Bab edh-dhra Dothan Zoar Yarmuth (Jarmuth) Arad Hebron Beersheba En Gedi Mareshah Aphek (E of Joppa) Bethel Gerar Succoth (Deir 'Alla) Jezreel Heshbon Ashdod Gath En Gedi Lachish Zoar Bethlehem Samaria Timnah (Sorek V.) Aroer Kedesh Acco (Akko, Acre) Rabbath-Ammon Ekron Nahariyah Gaza Gibeon Abila Chinnereth Joppa Dor Debir (Tel Rabud) Jericho Dibon Shiloh Ibleam Azekah Gibeah Yoqneam (Jokneam) 8

9 MAP QUIZ #4 NEW TESTAMENT ISRAEL - PALESTINE HELLENISTIC-HASMONEAN-ROMAN BYZANTINE DUE NOVEMBER 14 Abila (nr Yarmuk River) Machaerus Tiberias Jamnia Scythopolis (Beth Shean) Mt. Gerizim Tyre Antipatris Caesarea Philippi (Paneas) Ptolemais (Acco) Gamla Jericho Sepphoris Azotus (Ashdod) Kh. Qumran Ascalon (Ashkelon) En Gedi Aelia Capitolina Gadara Bethlehem Herodium (Herodian) Caesarea Maritima Joppa Nazareth Pella Modin Jerusalem Gerasa Bethsaida Sychar Masada Sebaste (Samaria) Philadelphia (R.-Ammon) Capernaum Magdala Chorazin MAP QUIZ #5 NEW TESTAMENT - MEDITERRANEAN WORLD DUE DECEMBER 5 Regions & Islands Cities Italy Alexandria Cyrene Paphos Cyrenaica Fair Havens Tarsus Antioch (Syria, Orontes) Cilicia Ephesus Smyrna Philadelphia Galatia Sardis Pergamum Thyatira Achaia Salamis Colossae Laodicea Macedonia Philippi Thessalonika Iconium Cappadocia Corinth Miletus Ostia Malta Syracuse Troas Rome Crete Athens Carthage Antioch (Pisidia) Africa Petra Damascus Berea Aegyptica Sicily Syria 9

10 10 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY General Works and Dictionaries The Anchor Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday, The Context of Scripture: Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions, and Archival Documents from the Biblical World. 3 vols. Eds. William Hallo and K. Lawson Younger. Leiden: Brill Publishing Co., Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Joel B. Green, et. al. (eds.) Leicester: Intervarsity Press, Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Gerald F. Hawthorne, et. al. (eds.) Leicester: InterVarsity Press, Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Ralph P. Martin & Peter H. Davids (eds.), 1997 Dictionary of New Testament Backgrounds. Craig Evans & Stanley Porter (eds.). Leicester: InterVarsity Press, Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. (rev. ed.). Eds. D.N. Freedman, A. Myers, A. Beck. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Pritchard, James, ed. Ancient Near Eastern Texts: Relating to the Old Testament, 2nd ed., Princeton: Princeton University Press, The Ancient Near East, vols 1 and 2: Anthology of Texts and Pictures, 1958, Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible. Revised Edition. Eds. Merrill Tenney and Moises Silva. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishers, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary on the New Testament. 4 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishers, Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary on the Old Testament. 5 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishers, Atlases The Macmillan Bible Atlas (3rd ed.), Y. Aharoni, et.al., New York: Macmillan Pub, 1993 New Bible Atlas, J.J. Bimson, et.al., Leicester:InterVarsity Press, Pictorial Archive: ANE History: Student Map Manual. Cleave, Richard. Jerusalem, Zondervan NIV Atlas of the Bible, C. Rasmussen, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, The Sacred Bridge: Carta s Atlas of the Biblical World. Rainey, Anson and Stephen Notley, eds. Jerusalem: Carta Publishers, Historical Geography Aharoni, Yohanan. The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Baly, Dennis. The Geography of the Bible. NY: Harper, Bimson, John J., ed. Baker Encyclopedia of Bible Places. Leicester: InterVarsity Press, DeVries, LaMoine. Cities of the Biblical World. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, Harrison, R.K., ed. Major Cities of the Biblical World. Nashville: Nelson, Smith, George Adam. The Historical Geography of the Holy Land. Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing House, Bible Handbooks, etc. Hoerth, A., G. Mattingly, and E. Yamauchi, eds. Peoples of the Old Testament World. Grand Rapids: Baker, Gower, Ralph. The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times. Chicago: Moody Press, 1987.

11 Matthews, Victor. Manners and Customs in the Bible. Peabody: Hendrickson, Matthews, Victor and Don C. Benjamin. Social World of Ancient Israel BCE. Peabody: Hendrickson, The Illustrated Bible Dictionary. NY, London: Tyndale Publishers, 1980, Van Der Woude, A.S., gen. ed. The World of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Walton, John, et. al. The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, Wiseman, Donald J., ed. Peoples of Old Testament Times. Oxford: University Press, Archaeology Albright, William F. The Archaeology of Palestine. Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1949, rev. 1960, reprinted by Peter Smith Publishers, Ben-Tor, Amnon, ed. The Archaeology of Ancient Israel. NY: Yale, Hoerth, A. Archaeology and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, Levy, T. (ed.). The Archaeology of Society in the Holy Land. McRay, John. Archaeology and the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, Mazar, Amihai. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, 10, B.C.E. Anchor Bible Reference Library. New York: Doubleday, Meyer, E. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Archaeology in the Near East. Oxford:Oxford Univeristy Press, Moorey, Roger. Excavation in Palestine. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Negev, Avraham, ed. Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Lands. Jerusalem: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, Stern, Ephraim (ed.). The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Jerusalem: Carta, History Ancient Near East Craigie, Peter. Ugarit and the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, Hallo, W.W. and Simpson, W.K. The Ancient Near East: A History. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Lloyd, Seton. The Archaeology of Mesopotamia: From the Stone Age to the Persian Conquest. London: Thames & Hudson, Olmstead, A.T. History of the Assyrian Empire. Chicago: University Press, History of the Persian Empire. Chicago: University Press, Yamauchi, Edwin. Persia and the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, Egypt Kathryn Bard (ed.) The Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. New York: Routledge Press, Redford, Donald. Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times. Princeton: Princeton Univ.Press, Redford, Donald B. Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. London: Oxford, Wilson, John A. The Culture of Ancient Egypt. Chicago: University Press, Ancient Palestine Albertz, Rainer. A History of Israelte Religion in the Old Testament. Volume I: From the beginnings to the End of the Monarchy (trans. John Bowden; Louisville: Westminister/John Knox, 1994). 11

12 . A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period, Volume 2; From the Exile to the Maccabees (Louisville: Westminister/John Know, 1994). Ahlstrom, G. The History of Ancient Palestine From the Palaeolithic Period to Alexander's Conquest (Sheffield: JSOT, 1992). Avi-Yonah, Michael. The Holy Land: From the Persian to the Arab Conquest (536 BC- AD 640). Grand Rapids: Baker, Ben-Sasson, Hayim, ed. A History of the Jewish People (Cambridge: Harvard, 1976). Bickerman, Elias. From Ezra to the Last of the Maccabees: Foundations of Post-Biblical Judaism (New York: Schocken, 1962). Bright, John. A History of Israel. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Bruce, F.F. Israel and the Nations. Grand Rapids: W.B.Eerdmans, Rev Cohen, Sean. From the Maccabees to the Mishnah. Philadephia: Westminister, Grabbe, Lester. An Introduction to First Century Judaism: Jewish Religion and History in the Second Temple Period. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Hayes, John and Max Miller, Israelite and Judean History. London: SCM Press, Noth, Martin. The History of Israel. London: SCM, Schurer, Emil. The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (175 B.C. A.D. 135) (Revised and Edited by Geza Vermes and Fergus Millar; Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1973) Shanks, Hershel. (ed.), Ancient Israel: A Short History from Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple. Washington DC: BAS, Smith, Palestinian Parties and Politics That Shaped the Old Testament (Second ed.; London: SCM Press, 1987) Vermes, The Dead Sea Scrolls in English (4th ed.; New York: Penguin, 1995) Stern, E. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Vol. II, Double Day, New York, Wellhausen, Prolegomena to the History of Ancient Israel (Translated from German). Meridan Ppb. edition, 1957; Recommended Periodicals Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) Archaeology Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research (BASOR) Iraq Palestine Exploration Quarterly (PEQ) Levant (LEV Biblical Archaeologist (BA), now Near Eastern Archaeology(NEA) Biblical Illustrator Revue de Qumran (RQ) Archaeology Odyssey Israel Exploration Journal (IEJ) Anatolian Studies (AnSt) 12

13 Competency Assessment Rubric for BBBW5200 Encountering the Biblical World Research Papers & Projects Student Name Semester Cognitive/Understanding Assessment 1. The Student demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the resources for Biblical Backgrounds research reflected an awareness of the resources for Biblical Backgrounds research but did not utilize those resources adequately reflected an awareness of some of the resources for Biblical Backgrounds research but did not utilize many of the resources was unable to identify or explain the resources for Biblical Backgrounds research 2. The Student demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the physical world of the Bible reflected an awareness of the process of the physical world of the Bible but did not adequately relate it to Biblical interpretation reflected an awareness of some of the issues related to the Biblical geography but did not utilize them fully in Biblical interpretation was unable to identify or explain the geography of the Bible Application Assessment 1. The Student demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the principles of applying Biblical Backgrounds to interpreting the Bible reflected an awareness of the principles of applying Biblical Backgrounds to interpreting the Bible but did not explain them adequately reflected an awareness of some of the principles of applying Biblical Backgrounds to interpreting the Bible but did not address them fully was unable to identify or explain the principles of applying Biblical Backgrounds to the process of interpreting the Bible 2. The Student demonstrated a valuing of the necessity of bridging the temporal and cultural gaps between contemporary society and the Biblical world reflected a general appreciation of the necessity of bridging the temporal and cultural gaps between contemporary society and the Biblical world reflected a lack of appreciation for the need of bridging the temporal and cultural gaps between contemporary society and the Biblical world rejected the need for bridging the temporal and cultural gaps between contemporary society and the Biblical world 13

14 Communicative Assessment 1. The Student fully interpreted and communicated the Bible teaching utilizing Biblical background materials interpreted and communicated the Bible teaching utilizing some Biblical background materials but did not relate the meaning fully inadequately interpreted and communicated the Bible teaching utilizing Biblical background materials was unable to interpret and communicate the Bible teaching utilizing Biblical background materials 14